B.
Booz: Where lies strength, whether in the thing itself or in strength alone: but better in strength.
Bartholomaeus: Son of the water bearer, or son of the one who hangs me. It is a Syrian name, not Hebrew.
Bethsaida: House of fruits, or house of hunters.
Barjona: son of a dove. Syrian mother and Hebrew father. For he is called "son" in the Syriac language and "dove" in both languages.
Bethphage: The house of the valleys, or the house of the cheek. It is Syrian, not Hebrew. Some people think it is called the house of the jaws.
Bethania: The house of affliction, or the house of obedience.
Barachia: Either blessed be the Lord, or the blessing of the Lord.
Barabban: The son of our master. He is Syrian, not Hebrew.
C.
Caiphas: Investigator, or astute, but better at spewing forth words.
Codrantes: Fog, or darkness. Which we call through the letter Q the quadrant.
Corbana: Oblation.
Cananaeus: Possession, or ownership.
Hitherto, names have been written using the simple letter C, which the Greeks render by K; henceforth, an added aspirate is to be read with it, which they call the letter CIII.
Chanani: A negotiator, or easily moved, or even poor itself.
Chorazain: This is my mystery.
Chananaei: Traders.
D.
Diabolus: falling down - but in Greek it's called an accuser.
David: desirable - or strong by hand.
Daniel: Judgment of God, or God judges me.
E.
Esrom: He saw an arrow, or their hall.
Essai (Jesse): Islands for libation, but better, for incense.